. >> and miranda lambert's foundation is focussing on animals. we've seen lots of pets stranded.y've been able to rescue 72 dogs. >> there are so many that have been stranded unfortunately. don't miss our updates on wnnfans.com. z2gzpz zi0z y2gzpy yi0y >>> making news in america this morning, harvey is moving inland and bringing new flooding fears this morning. the wears are still rising in texas and a new mandatory evacuation order has just been ordered in houston where as many as 100,000 homes are believed to be destroyed. >>> a chemical plant six feet underwater in danger of catching fire. why there's no way to stop it from happening. >>> a landmark cancer therapy is already proved successful in a child diagnosed with leukemia. so hear why it's being called a new era in the fight against cancer. >>> a good morning to y

. >> and miranda lambert's foundation is focussing on animals.n lots of videos of pets stranded. they've been able to rescue 72 dogs. >> there are so many that have been stranded unfortunately. don't miss our updates on wnnfans.com. includ >>> good thursday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >>> good thursday morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are the headlines we're following on "world news now". >> the death toll in texas is rising with harvey blamed for taking 30 lives. thousands have been rescued, including residents of a nursing home in port arthur where at least 70 people were trapped. >> people in texas are beginning to return home. and begin the massive cleanup process. debris includes everything from once prized possessions to soggy carpet and drywall. the city of houston resumes trash pickup today. >>> the pentagon has revealed there are currently 11,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, about 3,000 more than initially reported. and that number is expected to grow to 15,000 in the next few months. >>> and president trump pushi